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2008 Combined Section Meeting - Nashville, TN

 Meeting Agenda: Wednesday, February 6, 2008                                                                    
Pre-conference Course (1 day): Intermediate Level
Time            Title   Speaker/s
8:30 - 5:30 Upper Extremity Joint Manipulation (HVLAT) Program

Course Description: This one day course will teach basic manual therapy intervention of selected joints of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, with emphasis on high velocity low amplitude mobilization/manipulation techniques (thrust). It includes pre-course instructional materials and a course handout.
Session Outline: Schedule 1C
  • 60 min: Manipulation indications/contraindications Manipulation     discussion. Political and regulatory aspects of manipulation.
  • 30 min: Lab - speed and positioning techniques
  • 30 min: Elbow Manipulation demonstration
  • 15 min: Break
  • 30 min: Elbow Manipulation lab
  • 45 min: Wrist anatomy, pathology, assessment lecture
  • 60 min: Lunch
  • 30 min: Wrist Manipulation demonstration
  • 30 min: Wrist manipulation lab
  • 30 min: Elbow/wrist manipulation round robin
  • 30 min: Lab - Case studies/problem solving
  • 15 min: Break
  • 30 min: Lecture - cross friction massage
  • 30 min: Shoulder techniques
  • 30 min: Demonstration - cross friction massage: shoulder, elbow,     wrist
  • 30 min: Cross-friction lab
  • 15 min: Case studies/problem solving cross friction
  • 15 min: Wrap up questions/discussion
  • Brett Windsor, BSc (Physiotherapy)

    Affiliation: Manual Therapy, North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Therapy, La Center, WA, 98629, USA.
     Meeting Agenda: Thursday, February 7, 2008
    Time Title   Speaker/s
    8:00 - 10:00 Multi-Section programming  
    10:30 - 12:30 Common Disorders of the Wrist: Evaluation and Treatment Caroline Stegink Jansen PT, PhD, CHT
    1:00 - 3:00 Identification and Overview of Conservative Treatment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (co-sponsored with Private Practice Section) Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, CHT, COMT
    3:00 - 4:30 Platform Presentations  
    4:30 - 6:30 Unopposed Exhibit Hall  
    6:30 - 9:30 Board Meeting  
     Meeting Agenda: Friday, February 8, 2008
    Time Title   Speaker/s
    8:00 - 11:00 Manual Therapy for the Upper Extremity "-itis" (co-sponsored with Orthopaedics Section) D. Daley, Occupational Health Special Interest Group, Southern Pines, NC;
    D. McCune, Manual Therapy Education Group, Ithaca, NY.
    11:00 -1:00 Unopposed Exhibit Hall  
    1:00 - 4:00 Examination and Diagnosis of Shoulder Pathology Eric J. Hegedus, MHSc, DPT, OCS, CSCS
    6:00 - 8:00 Business Meeting  
     Meeting Agenda: Saturday, February 9, 2008
    Time Title   Speaker/s
    8:00 - 10:00 Board Meeting  

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